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Samsung shows no signs of slowing down in 2013 and after confirming plans to expand its chip-making plant in Austin, Texas, the company's also unveiled its first 14nm FinFET test chip. The new design (which is being comp...

You think Santa's just flying in some dumb antique sleigh sprinkled with fairy dust? You're dead wrong, buddy. GE has given the fat man's ride a super high tech redesign. More »

With CES looming like an electrically charged storm of news and announcements, it's time for us to give you our best bets on what you'll see come January. During the month of December, we'll bring you a series of CES pre...

Have you ever been told you have a great radio voice? People might be insulting you. If they're not and you haven't quite gotten your foot in the door at NPR, download Mixlr and hijack the system. More »

Even after three decades, Ridley Scott's dystopian saga remains a hallmark of science-fiction cinema, retaining a fervent and loyal fan base. But even among dedicated memorabilia collectors, Geoff Hutchins' exhaustive ar...

If you were counting on the end of the world to save you from Christmas gift giving, Hypothetical Straw Man, you're an idiot. And you're in a tricky situation, because—spoiler report!—the world's not ending...

Following the Sandy Hook shooting, Makerbot really started cracking down on 3D-printed gun part plans on Thingiverse, its database of templates. That's a far cry from scrubbing them from the web however, and it should co...

It's the end of the year—and that means it's the end of the semester. Before we all go on winter break, it's time to have a tough conversation, kiddos. Grades are in. Who misbehaved? Who shined? Who got detention?...

After upsetting users with changes to its Terms of Service, Instagram announced tonight that it's discarding some of them for now, rolling back the advertising section to the ToS in place since 2010. Reiterating his prev...

Chad, Chad's a dick. We had come to this arrangement where he looked after my stuff for free, but now he's selling it all. No, of course I never asked him if he wanted anything in return for the service—I'm not ma...

Did you guys hear about the Halo 4 port on iPhone and iPad? Apparently Microsoft and 343 Industries have the whole thing running on both the iPhone and iPad and it's just five bucks and the only difference is it's just a...

What will be the next big thing? As cellular carriers merge and become stronger, mobile makers may not survive. Will big data analytics take off, and will 3D printing arrive with a bevy of legal and ethical issues? Here'...

All a good rumor needs sometimes to bolster its street cred is a couple of images, and thanks to a Russian retailer, the 7-inch Asus ME172V has transformed from mere benchmark figures into a solid possibility. A site cal...

Facebook's got a Snapchat knockoff that just hit the iTunes (no Android version yet). Facebook Poke—yes, Poke!—wants to be your goto app for photo and video messsaging, but will anybody want to engage in Sn...

Galaxy S III users have been noticing their mainboards suddenly sputter out after just five months or so. Samsung has yet to speak out. More »

Roku's music cred increased twofold today. First up was news that a Vevo channel is coming to the set-top box, bringing video and music streaming along with its recommendations service. Users will be able to sync their V...

The bidding process for custom top-level domains led to many candidates, but there can only be one that ICANN considers first. Which one gets the honor? Thanks to a semi-random draw, it's .天主教, or "Catho...

Subscribers to Spin Magazine got a letter in the mail yesterday informing them that the print version of the magazine had ceased publication. We knew this was coming when the rag was put on hold over the summer, and now ...

Nickel-cadmium and lithium-ion batteries can't simply be thrown away—their dangerous heavy metal contents could leak and contaminate the environment. Problem is, batteries have to be sorted by size and type before...

We saw a preview earlier this month, but now Facebook's simplified, slimmed down privacy tools should be arriving on your profile. Any minute. Take control and untag those gross pictures you didn't even know existed. Mor...

There's been a (pretty shaky) rumor kicking around lately that Amazon might be trying its hand at a smartphone, and now there's some circumstantial evidence that Amazon might be getting ready to push in another direction...

Created by an ad agency who presumably have a vested interest in people getting blotto on New Year's Eve, Havas WW's Buzzed Buzzer only makes a sound when the performer is suitably drunk. More »